In The Community
Excel International Sports has been involved in many 'soccer in the community' projects, which include:
 Memorial Park, Bridge of Allan, Scotland - Excel International Sports arranged for a group of U.S. college women's players to spend an afternoon cleaning up a local park in Bridge of Allan, Scotland. The students cleaned up trash, pulled up weeds, and planted some flowers. The project was arranged with a local church in Bridge of Allan.
Irish Wildlife Trust, Ireland - Excel International Sports arranged for a group of U.S. college men's players to spend a day helping to preserve Ireland's wildlife and habitats at the Ashtown Nature Preserve.
Irish Wheelchair Association, Ireland - Excel International Sports arranged for a group of U.S. college men's players to spend the day helping clean their Independent Living Unit.
Long Island Junior Soccer League, USA - With assistance from various organizations, Excel International Sports arranged for a free nine day soccer tour to Scotland for eighteen soccer players and two coaches from Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL). This team consisted of many players who had lost a family member during the 9/11 disaster and a civic reception was arranged in Scotland on their behalf.
St. Margaret's Hospice, Scotland - Excel International Sports arranged for two groups of U.S. college students to spend a day with the staff and patients of St. Margaret's Hospice, a hospice for the elderly with long term ilnesses. The students were very well received by the patients and staff at St. Margaret's.
Berhanu Soccer Foundation - Excel Sports is a proud partner of the Berhanu Soccer Foundation (www.berhanusoccer.org), a non-profit soccer foundation founded in memory of Berhanu Ageze. Berhanu was a former Excel Sports tour participant who passed away suddenly in 2003.
America for Africa Soccer - Excel Sports is proud to support the non-profit program America for Africa Soccer. Their mission is to alleviate poverty on the continent of Africa by promoting the game of football to use it as a tool in fighting poverty, hunger, malnutrition and diseases such as HIV-AIDS and malaria that are wrecking havoc on the continent. Excel Sports donated a set of soccer uniforms for the U13 Boys soccer program in December, 2007.
Foreign Exchange - Excel Sports arranged for a dinner and party between the Potomac Bombers (MD, USA) and a club team from Zimbabwe at the Gothia World Youth Cup. As a result of this, assistance was provided to enable two of the Zimbabwe players to attend school as foreign exchange students in the U.S. for one year. These players were hosted for the year by the wonderful families of Potomac Bombers. 
Sponsorship of Salisbury University Golf Tournament - Excel Sports is one of the sponsors for Salisbury University's Sea Gull Soccer Golf Classic. This tournament has been held annually since 2004 to raise funds for the Men's Soccer Team. The fundraiser raises money for such experiences as travelling with Excel Sports to Germany, Holland, England and Scotland.
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